Ax-sharpener.



P. A. WILSON.

AX SHARPBNBR.

Arrmmnol yrunn JUNE 6. 1914.

Patented Jan. 5,1915.

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FRIEND A. WILSON, OF SAN AUGUSTINE, TEXAS.

AX-SHAR-PENER.

Application filed June 6, 1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRIEND A. IVILsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Augustine, in the county of San Augustine and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in AX- Sharpeners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improved aX sharpener especially adapted for holding and guiding a file when used for sharpening an ax, one object of the invention being. to provide an improved device of this character which may be readily attached to and removed from an ax head; another object being to effect improvements in the construction of the file handle so that the handle may be readily secured to either end of the file.

The invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of devices hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view of an ax sharpener constructed in accordance with my invention and arranged for use on an ax. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the same. Fig. I is a plan of the file handle, partly in section. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view of the same. Fig. 6 is a detail view.

In the embodiment of my invention I provide a U-shaped yoke 1 which is adapted to be slipped over the head of an aX A and one arm 2 of which is provided with clamping screws 3 for engagement with the an and clamping the yoke thereto. The other arm 41 of the yoke is provided at its end with an extension 5 whereby a recess 6 is also formed.

The file guide 7 comprises a lower plate 8 and an upper plate 9. These plates are connected in spaced relation by bolts 10 which pass through openings near their corners. Spacer nuts or blocks 11 are arranged on the bolts and between the plates and clamping nuts 12 are also on the bolts and bear against the upper side of and secure the upper plate 9.

The lower plate 8 has a central opening in which the stem 13 of an arm 14 is swivelly mounted as at 15 so that the guide may be turned and may be also rocked on the arm and is given substantially universal movement. This arm is arranged in the re- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

Serial No. 843,484.

cess 6 and against one side of the extension 5 of the yoke arm 4 and is pivotally connected to said extension by a pivot bolt 16. The upper plate 9 has a threaded central opening which receives an adjusting screw 17. In the operation of the ax sharpener, after the latter has been attached to the head of an an as shown, a file is passed through the guide, in the space between the plates and the spacers thereof and the file is operated manually to sharpen the edge of the aX, the guide holding and directing the file and preventing it from slipping and contributing greatly to the work of filing the ax to produce the requisite sharpened edge. The screw 7 must be adjusted according to the thickness of the file but does not bear firmly thereon its purpose being to steady the file and prevent it from moving unduly upwardly or downwardly.

In order to enable the file to be completely used so that both ends may be worn and used alike I provide an improved handle which may be attached to either end of the file and which I will now describe.

The handle is U-shaped, comprising a pair of arms 19, a bight 20 connecting the arms at one end and studs 21 projecting outwardly and in opposite directions from the inner ends of the arms.

A clamp 22 is slidably fitted on the handle, transversely thereof, and has a slot 23 through which the arms of the handle extend and to receive either end of the file, 2%. The clamp bears against the studs 21 and is secured firmly to the handle and also to the file and the arms of the handle are clamped firmly against the file by means of a clamping screw 25 which is at one end of the clamp. When the blunt end or outer end of the file, not provided with the tine 26 is attached to the handle the clamp with its screw 25 only is used.

To enable the tine end of the file to be attached to the handle I provide a slide 27 which is arranged between and is slidably fitted on the arms of the handle and has at its inner end a projecting shoulder 28 to bear against one side of the tine and thus enable the tine to be clamped between said shoulder and one arm of the handles.

While I have herein shown and described a preferred form of my invention I would have it understood that changes may be made in the form, proportion and construction of the several parts "without Ideparting from the spirit of the invention and within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim t 1. An ax sharpener comprising a yoke, means to secure the yokeion an aX edge,and a guide for a file, the said guide being provided with an arm pivotally' connected to the yoke the said arm being also pivotally connected to the guide. M

2. Aniax sharpener comprising a yoke,

if e es QSQWr h yo n n" dge, a a" guide forafile, the'sa'id guide being projspacing means between the plates, mplate being provided with an adjustable with anZ'arm pivotally connected to the yoke, the said arm being also pivotally connected to the guide, said guide comprising a pair of spaced plates and guiding and the upper stop device to bear above the file.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presenceof two Witnesses.

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